Lorrene- Dillingham, AK

My Family is a commercial fishing family that sets net off the beach of Ekuk, Alaska.

I enjoyed being in a community setting with Arigaa. I enjoyed the feeling that I can talk through my difficult times in college with my friends of Arigaa. The reason that I give and pay it forward because. I've experienced a gift that was given to me. It was my first time going to the fall retreat [September, 2015] and while it was during fall semester, it was great to have a small getaway from my books, homework and demands that college brings. It was a nice rejuvenating feeling to put college on the back burner for a weekend and spend time with God and be in a community setting where its great feeling to talk and play games and laugh in all the midst of it.

A day into the conference, I was able to focus on God and the friends around me instead of my stresses in college. Since I experienced this (I am not someone that is well off financially) I've given back financially as it may influence someone's spiritual growth with God. That is why i wanted to pay it forward.